White House Withdraws Lance Schroyer’s ICE Nomination Less Than 3 Months After Pick
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Updated · The New York Times · Sep 20
White House Withdraws Lance Schroyer’s ICE Nomination Less Than 3 Months After Pick
3 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Sep 20
Summary
Less than three months after Donald Trump announced Lance Schroyer for ICE director, the White House pulled his nomination without explanation.
Tom Homan, Trump’s border czar, had opposed Schroyer because he lacked ICE experience and instead backed acting chief David Venturella, according to people familiar with the matter.
The setback lands on Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin, who had pushed Schroyer and has struggled nearly six months into the job to convince immigration hard-liners he is tough enough.
The withdrawal adds to signs the White House has broken with Mullin on key immigration matters even as he has sharpened his rhetoric and increased arrests and detentions.